There are 5 ways to get from Los Alamos to San Diego by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Los Alamos to Santa-Fe-Airport-SAF
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SAF - SAN
4h 51m$151–514Bus, train via Albuquerque
cheapest- Take the bus from Knecht Street to NM-599 Station
- Take the train from Santa Fe County/N.M. 599 Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Diego
25h 37m$116–321Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Los Alamos Amtrak Bus Stop to Lamy Station
- Take the train from Lamy Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
25h 6mDrive 856.2 mi
- Drive from Los Alamos to San Diego856.2 mi
14h 31m$157–226Bus
- Take the bus from Knecht Street to South Capitol Station
- Take the bus from Santa Fe to El Paso Bus Station
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to San Diego
26h 14m$219–298
Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Alamos to San Diego is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Los Alamos to San Diego is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Los Alamos and San Diego is 712 miles. The road distance is 861.2 miles.
The best way to get from Los Alamos to San Diego without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Los Alamos to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 1h behind Los Alamos. It is currently 3:16 PM in Los Alamos and 2:16 PM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Alamos to San Diego is 861 miles. It takes approximately 14h 31m to drive from Los Alamos to San Diego.
There are 1846+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, NM, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Knecht Street to San Diego via South Capitol Station, Santa Fe, El Paso Bus Station, El Paso, and Huntington Park in around 26h 14m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lamy Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $85–230
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $120–280
- Business - advance purchase
- $160–650
- Business Class
- $250–650
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-795-7245
- riometro@mrcog-nm.gov
- Website
- riometro.org
Train from Santa Fe County/N.M. 599 Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.riometro.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Alamos Amtrak Bus Stop to Lamy Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- dot.nm.gov
Bus from Knecht Street to NM-599 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- New Mexico Transport
Bus from Knecht Street to South Capitol Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- New Mexico Transport
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Huntington Park to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Santa Fe to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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